QLife Australia

Safe Schools Coalition

A national network of organisations working with schools to create safer and more inclusive environments for same sex attracted, intersex and gender diverse students, staff and families. Safe Schools Coalition

Switchboard Victoria

Switchboard is a community based not for profit organisation that provides a peer based, volunteer run support service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI)people and their friends, families and allies.

Transcend

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

Discrimination, Harassment & Bullying Contact Officers

Discrimination, Harassment, Bullying Contact Officers (DHB) are trained and experienced members of staff. They provide impartial information and support to staff and students who may have been subject to or witnessed:

discrimination

harassment

sexual harassment

vilification harassment

bullying

victimisation.

DHB Contact Officers can:

advise on the University’s Policies and Procedures for staff and students

provide information and support on the range of options available under policy to manage and solve issues

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Respect & Responsibility

Victoria University acknowledges the prevalence and impact of sexual violence on individuals, communities and our society in general. VU has zero tolerance for violence in any form, including violence against women. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive learning and working environment for all staff, students and visitors at our campuses.

In 2016, VU launched a three-year Preventing Violence Against Women Ten Point Plan to improve the University’s awareness, prevention and response to sexual violence.

About the Preventing Violence Against Women Ten Point Plan

The ten point plan draws on international best practice in violence against women, and has been developed with input from staff and students at the University, including those who have experienced sexual violence, as well as external experts in the field.

Promote gender equity across the Institution.

Provide individual support to those affected by violence.

Further develop policies, procedures and codes of conduct to ensure that the expectations of both staff and students in responding to and preventing violence against women are clear.

Build staff and student knowledge and skills in issues pertaining to violence against women and its prevention.

Ensure safe campus environments for all students, staff and visitors.

Develop communications material to raise awareness of issues pertaining to violence against women and the role of men in taking action to prevent it.

Develop leadership roles of students and staff in contributing to the prevention of violence against women.

Develop academic leadership to support current and new research and teaching endeavours pertaining to violence against women.

Build partnerships with communities, the public and private sectors to support collaborative action to prevent violence against women.

Respect. Now. Always.

VU is part of the campaign – Respect. Now. Always – which highlights the determination of Australia’s universities to ensure that our students and staff are safe from sexual assault and sexual harassment.

It builds on work done by individual universities in Australia over many years to develop policies, reporting procedures and support services.

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Contact us for more information about equity and diversity at Victoria University.